The herb fennel is so plentiful and grows so well in the Pacific Northwest that some people think of it as a weed and do their best to eradicate it. Horrors! This plant is useful from its seeds to its roots and should be cherished! According to Wikipedia this herb was well known to the […]
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Spring in the Garden
Posted in Growing on April 6, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Seed Starting
Posted in Growing, tagged seed starting on February 26, 2018 | 2 Comments »
Here’s some more information on starting seeds. Right now is a great time to get seeds going for warm season crops like tomatoes and for cool season crops that need a little boost like collards. While cool season crops can be direct sowed soon I find that doing starts let’s me get a bit of a […]
Gearing Up to Grow Starts
Posted in Growing on February 18, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
To really make use of our short growing season using starts is a great way to go. It’s easy to grow your own from seed. This weekend I am going to get out my supplies and plant some Dino kale and collards to put under cloches mid-March. Once those go in I will start squash and tomato […]
Building a Raised Bed
Posted in Growing, tagged building raised beds, gardening, raised beds on February 15, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
I dashed out in between rainy days to prep the raised beds and found one in serious need of replacing. Happily building beds is pretty quick and easy. The first step is a trip to the lumber store to get three 8 foot long by one foot high boards. I usually ask the staff to […]
Seattle Farm School Tour!
Posted in Growing, tagged Seattle Farm School, urban farm tour on August 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
This year’s Seattle Farm School tour was great! Here are some of the interesting things we saw at the places we visited. There was so much to see we didn’t make it to all the sites so next year will start earlier.
Let’s Get Hoppy
Posted in Cooking, Crafts, Growing, tagged dream pillow, fall crafts, herbal teas, hops, natural sleep aids on September 25, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
What to do with those hop cones ripening on your vine? Making beer is the first thing that comes to people’s minds as this plant is what gives brews their distinctive bitter flavor but there’s a lot more you can do! What exactly is hops? Hops are hardy perennials that can grow up to 26 […]
It’s Thyme!
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged herbs, thyme on May 29, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Right now is a great time to harvest thyme. To harvest this useful herb just take your kitchen shears and snip off bunches. I usually trim off the top three inches and make sure to leave a lot of the plant intact; if you clip off too much you can kill the plant. You can […]
Wild Edibles
Posted in Cooking, Growing, tagged foraging, natural foods, nature eating, wild edibles, wild foods on March 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
So what do you do if you have very little land, a thrifty budget and still want to eat super local? Wild edibles can be a great way to go! By following a few simple rules you can safely harvest a bounty: Only eat what you know Harvest small amounts Don’t harvest near roads or […]
Soil Temperature and What to Plant When
Posted in Growing, tagged planting calendar, soil temperature, what to plant on March 9, 2016 | 2 Comments »
This year is a warm one so far and it’s hard not to succumb to the lure of the seed catalogs and rush out and plant everything. Unfortunately this may lead to a lot of rotten seed in the ground and a need to replant. To avoid this disappointment it’s important to read the package […]
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